Private multi-day tour · Multi-day from Tokyo
From Tokyo: 3-Day Wazuka & Uji Tea Customizable Tour
Three days in Kyoto's tea country. Walk Wazuka's tea terraces with a farm visit, grind your own matcha in Uji, and see Byodoin's Phoenix Hall.
Private · your group only◆3 days◆Up to 6 guests◆Pickup included
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This is your private tour, so the route is flexible: tell us if you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby.
The experience
A private journey, thoughtfully paced
Wazuka is a quiet mountain town south of Kyoto, where green tea fields cover the hillsides. It grows a large part of the famous Uji tea, but few visitors go there. Uji, closer to the city, is where matcha culture grew.
On Day 1 we drive from Tokyo to Uji, about 6 hours. You stay in Uji or Kyoto.
On Day 2 we drive to Wazuka, about 40 minutes. We walk the tea terraces with your guide, with views of the rolling green rows. At a tea farm you learn how the tea is grown and made, and taste different teas brewed by the farmers. In the picking season you can try picking leaves. The farm visit is included. We return to Uji in the afternoon.
On Day 3 we visit Fukujuen Uji Kobo in Uji. You grind tea leaves into matcha with a stone mill, then whisk and drink your own matcha. The workshop is included. Then we visit Byodoin, a UNESCO World Heritage temple, and its Phoenix Hall, the building on the Japanese 10 yen coin. Entry is included. We drive back to Tokyo in the afternoon.
This tour runs about April to October. The first harvest is in May.
This is a private tour. Only your group. One van, 1 to 6 people, never shared. Your driver-guide speaks English, and also Hindi and Urdu.
If the tea farm or the Uji workshop is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead join another tea farm visit in Wazuka or another tea workshop in Uji.
Day 1 Drive Tokyo to Uji, stay in Uji or Kyoto
Day 2 Wazuka tea terraces, tea farm visit and tasting, stay in Uji or Kyoto
Day 3 Matcha stone-mill workshop at Fukujuen Uji Kobo, Byodoin Phoenix Hall, drive back to your Tokyo hotel
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Walk Wazuka's green tea terraces
- Taste teas with farmers at a Wazuka farm
- Grind your own matcha with a stone mill in Uji
- See Byodoin's Phoenix Hall from the 10 yen coin
- Pick tea leaves during the spring harvest season
Said plainly
Private tour for 1 to 6 people in one van. Your driver-guide speaks English, Hindi and Urdu Season: about April to October. Leaf picking is only in the harvest season, mainly May Tea terrace paths are on slopes. Wear good shoes and a hat Day 1 and Day 3 have about 6 hours of driving If the tea farm or the Uji workshop is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead join another tea farm visit in Wazuka or another tea workshop in Uji
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Walk Wazuka's green tea terraces
Taste teas with farmers at a Wazuka farm
Grind your own matcha with a stone mill in Uji
See Byodoin's Phoenix Hall from the 10 yen coin
Pick tea leaves during the spring harvest season
What is covered
What you see is what you pay
Ours — included
- Private van and English-speaking driver-guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Tokyo
- All parking, fuel and road tolls
- Wazuka tea farm visit and tasting
- Fukujuen Uji Kobo matcha workshop
- Byodoin entry
Yours — paid on the day
- Meals and drinks unless listed as included
- Gratuities, which are never expected in Japan
- Hotel accommodation (you book your own hotel in Uji or Kyoto)
- Optional tea purchases
- Optional Phoenix Hall interior tour
Good to know
Before you book
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Pickup
Pickup and drop-off at your Tokyo hotel or accommodation (23 wards).
Group and vehicle
Private for up to 6 guests. Enter adults, children, infants and child seats separately at booking.
Dietary and mobility needs
Halal, vegetarian, allergy, walking or other practical requests go in your booking notes and are planned before the day.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can we change the route on the day?
Yes. It is a private tour in our own van, so your driver-guide can skip, extend or add stops where time allows.
Is the price per person?
No. The price is for your whole private group of up to 6 people, including the van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for an automatic full refund to the original payment method. Within 24 hours, contact us directly so we can help. If a typhoon or official weather warning stops the trip, we offer a new date or a full refund. For a GetYourGuide booking, the terms shown on that booking apply.
Somewhere else in mind?
Any destination in Japan
If this route is not exactly what you need, tell us the destination, dates and group. We confirm the plan and the exact price before any payment is taken.
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